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Started this discussion. Last reply by mary Aug 1.
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Yes, i feel the same way, when the lord wants us its not up to us. I am going to see my doctor friday and see if he agrees with the cardiologist on upping my meds. If so then i will take it, I really dont have a choice if i dont take it something wi…
With what you just told me about the weak heart all your life, I would think with now having palpitations, they would consider at least a pacemaker if not the ICD (defibrillator included) I still have the A-fib problems, in fact I had it this past T…
All mylife I had heart problems, I was born with a weak heart, I was a premature baby. I had romatic fever as well. But as time went by my heart got better at least thats what we thought. Until I turned 19 and had my first child naturaly, thats when…
Mary,
You are welcome, I know what its like to have questions and concerns about your health. It was a yr after I was diagnosed with cardiomyopathy that they decided to implant the ICD. My electrical system doesn't work like it should, the signals…
Thanks, Deb, That is very good advice and I appreciate it. I have to learn to trust my Doctor, I will give it a try, the worst that could happen is that, I get dizzy spells, and at that point I'll know if I can tolerate the medicine increase. Then I…
Mary,
I too am on meds for arrythmias, I saw my cardiologist (the electrophysialogist) that implanted the ICD. He increased my meds back in Jan of this yr. I suffer from A-fib but the med I take is pretty much taking care of it. It really sounds li…
hi deb, i dont have a icd, or a pacer yet, but something tells me i will soon. im taking antenlol for arrythmias and thats why he wants to up my medicine to 50mg but my bp is already to low, my cardiologist tells me to not worry and take it twice a…
Mary,
What exactly is it that you are scared of? After I had my ICD implanted, my cardiologist had the pacer "tuned" because my heart too went below the 60 bpm especially when I slept. The fine tuning as I call it now keeps my heart beating at a mi…
i have a question about the heart going below 60 bpm, my doctor wants to up my medine to 50mg and i told him its already at 60bpm at rest. he said thats why you take it twice a day your bp and bpm wont go down much more than that..Im scared.
Hi Kevin, I just joined this site and saw your question. I had an ICD implanted in Aug of 2005 due to my "electrical system" in my heart is not working the way it should. I do have cardiomyopathy (was told they aren't sure of the cause but I probabl…
Hey Kevin, how's it going? I am on my third icd, Aside from the bump in your chest it really is a good thing for quality of life. As they say. I don't even know it's there except for when I shower. I had had a bypass X 4 and two years after that the…
My first AICD was implanted in September 1993 after malignant tachycardia was discovered. Since the batteries eventually wear out the AICD is replaced about every 4 to 5 years, so I have had a few. It is amazing how much the technology has improved…
It's Jan '10 now so I am sure you have your ICD and are comfortable with it. I had an ICD implanted three years ago and two years later it was replaced by a Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy-Defibrillator Device for Dilated Cardio Myopathy. I was a…
Hey kevin, Im guessing by now you have your ICD , i just became a member of this site and man do i wish i knew about it before. I had 2 massive heart attacks in 05 and in 2 months i had to have mine. While the first month was criticle not to move my…
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